Story by Robert Alexander on 2012-02-01 10:11:17
FRANCEVILLE, GABON - Ghana take on Guinea in their final Group D fixture and enter the match as top priced 11/10 (bet £10 to make £11 profit) favourites at Betfred and totesport to win the match and qualify for the next round with a 100 per cent record. Guinea are quoted at best odds of 3/1 at BetVictor and Stan James to win the match, causing a big upset in the process. The draw can be backed at best odds of 12/5 at bet365 and William Hill.
Ghana have arguably been the most impressive side in the competition to date and so far they look the most likely side to upset Ivory Coast's bid to win the tournament. Against Mali they struggled for a long time to breach the defence but always looked in control of the match and few would predict against this fixture being any different. Ghana are not guaranteed qualification for the next round but only need a point to ensure their progress to the last eight.
Guinea come into this match on the back of a confidence boosting 6-1 win over Botswana and will be determined to make the most of their chance of making the top two in the group. Realistically Guinea require a win over Ghana to ensure progress but there are plenty of other permutations that can see them draw or even lose the match and still progress to the quarter finals.
This year's Africa Cup of Nations has hardly been full of goals and as the state of the pitches in use deteriorates with excessive use teams will struggle to play fluent football that leads to goals. Under 2.5 goals in this match is quoted at best odds of 8/11 at Skybet, whilst over 2.5 is a top priced 6/5 shot at 888 Sport and Blue Square.
Asamoah Gyan unsurprisingly tops the first goalscorer betting at best odds of 9/2 at 888 Sport and Blue Square, whilst Prince Tagoe is top priced at 13/2 with bet365 and Ladbrokes to hit the opening goal of the game. Guinean free-agent Pascal Feindouno has impressed in this tournament and can be backed at best odds of 9/1 at William Hill and Sportingbet. Sadio Diallo scored twice against Botswana and is a top priced 14/1 shot at bet365 to continue his goalscoring run with the first goal in this match.
The half-time/full-time betting sees Ghana quoted at best odds of 5/2 at Blue Square and 888 Sport to be winning the match at the end of both halves, while draw/Ghana can be backed at best odds of 4/1 at BetVictor and Boylesports. Guinea/Guinea is a top priced 6/1 shot at Stan James, with draw/Guinea available at best priced 15/2 at bet365.
The match kicks off at 1800 GMT and is live on Eurosport
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